Jesse Boykins III

Alternative R&B singer Jesse Boykins III boasts a five-octave vocal range and a wide range of inspirations that stretches from classic soul to the contemporary likes of Björk and Bilal. He has also soaked up the music of the various cultures to which he has been exposed, including reggae and salsa, but his output is rooted in R&B, occasionally accented with off-center electronics. His debut album, Dopamine: My Life on My Back, and The Beauty Created were issued in 2008. Love Apparatus, featuring collaborations with Travis Stewart (aka Machine Drum), followed in 2011. Boykins has also appeared as a featured guest on recordings by Chin Chin, the Foreign Exchange, Zo!, and Theophilus London. ~ Andy Kellman